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Capitalists Must Starve: A Novel

by Seolyeon Park

Labor activism and women’s resistance in occupied Korea

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Labor activism and women’s resistance in occupied Korea

Set in Japanese-occupied Korea, the novel places labor activism and working-class women’s efforts to claim space at the center of its historical setting. Its heroine is described as sharp-tongued and big-hearted, with love and rebellion both shaping her challenge to a world that seeks to silence women. The publisher also signals dark humor alongside grit and tenderness, giving the account of resistance a mix of registers rather than presenting it only as political struggle. Together, these elements frame the book around the pressures of occupation, class, gender, and the possibility of defiance from below.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in historical fiction set in Japanese-occupied Korea.
  • Readers drawn to stories about labor activism and working-class women.
  • Readers seeking fiction that combines feminist themes with dark humor.

Themes

Labor activismWomen’s resistanceClassJapanese-occupied KoreaLove and rebellion

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Book overview

From the writer and translator duo of A Magical Girl Retires, a powerful historical novel about labour activism in Japanese-occupied Korea.

Set against the backdrop of Japanese-occupied Korea, Capitalists Must Starve follows a sharp-tongued, big-hearted heroine who dares to love, rebel, and carve out space for working-class women in a world determined to silence them. Echoing the unflinching narratives of Alias Grace and the sweeping historical vision of Pachinko, this feminist historical novel balances raw grit with unexpected tenderness and a defiant streak of dark humour.

A stirring portrait of resistance from below: fierce, funny, and full of fight.


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